A Study on Nursing Students' Job-esteem, Work Values, and Satisfaction of Their Major.
- Author:
Bong Hee SON
1
;
Young Mi KIM
;
In Gyeong JUN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Geoje College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Job satisfaction;
Social values;
Personal satisfaction
- MeSH:
Accounting;
Curriculum;
Humans;
Job Satisfaction;
Life Style;
Personal Satisfaction;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Social Values;
Students, Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2011;20(3):240-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the nursing students' job-esteem. METHODS: The data were collected from March 1 to 30, 2011 using questionnaires. The subjects were recruited from the department of nursing at a college in Kyungnam. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis. RESULTS: The significantly factor which is a variable predicting best job-esteem of college nursing students by ability and opportunity to getting accounting for 13.4% (beta=.277) of the prediction, followed by work conditions, lifestyles, and sense of honor that accounted for 27.6%. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, nursing educational program and curriculum development should give nursing students a variety of experience for their career.
